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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, April 2001

Variable Details

Variablem271_53a
LabelWhy did you do nothing?
Question text Why did you do nothing? Response 1
Responses
1 Didn t know who to/ where to go 17
2 Did not think anyone could help 22
3 Too embarrassed to discuss it with anyon 2
4 Afraid of what family/friends would thin 0
5 Tried in the past and nothing happened 1
6 Did not think anything would happen or c 9
7 Did not have time to deal with it 1
8 Did not want to cause a fuss/trouble 25
9 Those sorts of problems are to be expect 10
10 Had other priorities 1
11 The DDA does not cover it 0
12 Legal framework insufficient 0
13 Legal process too expensive 0
14 Legal process too complex 1
15 Other 54
88 Refused 1
99 Don't know 3
Sysmiss 1757
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, April 2001
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ALL THAT APPLY - DO NOT PROMPT.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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